News from February 2026
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted updates on February 11, 2026 about recent arrests—including those involving individuals wanted for sexual offenses—and a major drug seizure at key U.S. ports of entry.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 11, 2026
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor raising concerns about actions by the Trump Administration that he says threaten election integrity.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 11, 2026
At a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) raised concerns about the rapid rise in costs associated with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care program.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 11, 2026
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky reported that it collected over $35.5 million during Fiscal Year 2025, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
A federal court in Wilmington, North Carolina has sentenced Jeffrey Bryant Champion, 37, to 29 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
A federal court has ruled in favor of the United States in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving military healthcare providers at Bassett Army Community Hospital in Alaska.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 11, 2026
A Las Vegas resident, Serena Reamy Hedden, has admitted to manufacturing and distributing counterfeit store coupons with inflated values.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 11, 2026
A Mexican national has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses following his illegal reentry into the United States, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
Michael Termaine Bell, a 43-year-old resident of Marianna, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple drug and firearms charges.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 11, 2026
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased by 0.2 points in January, reaching 99.3 but staying above its 52-year average of 98.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
A Lexington resident, John A. Hopkins, 48, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for money laundering and wire fraud related to fraudulent applications for COVID-19 relief loans. U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove handed down...
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 11, 2026
Three men have been convicted by a federal jury for their roles in methamphetamine and cocaine conspiracies that extended from California to Texas and Arkansas.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
A former neurologist from Tupelo, Mississippi, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse materials.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced multiple high-profile arrests via Twitter on February 10-11, including individuals convicted of violent crimes as well as alleged gang members.
By T. P. Broyles | Feb 11, 2026
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued a statement regarding the January jobs report, highlighting the addition of 130,000 jobs and a decrease in unemployment to 4.3%.
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 11, 2026
Christopher Santiago-Rosado, a 32-year-old resident of Bridgeport, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
Nicholas Dombek, a 55-year-old resident of Thornhurst Township, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 120 months in prison on February 10, 2026.
By T. J. Graves | Feb 11, 2026
Chief Michael W. Banks posted updates from February 9-11, 2026 about recent U.S. Border Patrol operations including zero releases over nine months and a major cash seizure with local law enforcement assistance
By C. M. Ingle | Feb 11, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Alabama as part of two national initiatives: the Returning Education to the States Tour and the History Rocks!
By F. E. Simons | Feb 11, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new guidance to states and school districts highlighting how existing federal education funds can be used more flexibly to support innovative approaches in teacher workforce management.
